How to Run an Arduino for Years on a Battery
10 months ago
- #Home Automation
- #DIY
- #Arduino
- Introduction to DIY home automation using open-source hardware.
- Challenges of powering autonomous Arduino systems with batteries.
- Solution involves minimal hardware setup and software optimization.
- Required components: ATmega328, capacitors, resistors, LED, crystal clock, batteries.
- Hardware configuration steps for building an autonomous Arduino system.
- Testing the system using the default 'blink' sketch.
- Optimizing power consumption using the JeeLib library for sleep functions.
- Significant power reduction from 6.7 mA to 43 uA with sleep functions.
- Practical example: temperature sensor with estimated 2-year battery life.
- Potential applications for long-lasting battery-powered Arduino projects.